The History of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Gary Hobson

19:30
5 May 2026

Higham Village Hall

Higham Hall Road

Higham, Lancashire BB12 9EU

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Todays Sightings

Alston Wetland

Mute Swan, 1
Shoveler, 1
Gadwall, 6
Teal, 9
Little Ringed Plover, 1
Curlew, 43
Redshank, 3
Black-headed Gull, 32
Common Gull, 9
Herring Gull, 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1
Sand Martin, 8
Chiffchaff, 1

Briercliffe

Swallow, 1

Burnley, Brunshaw

Long-tailed Tit, 2

Burnley, Centre

Peregrine, 1
Sand Martin, 6

Cant Clough Reservoir

Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Meadow Pipit, 6
Chaffinch, 6

Coldwell Reservoir, upper

Red Grouse, 2
Teal, 1
Common Scoter, 1
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 3
Chaffinch, 2

Cornfield Fishery

Little Ringed Plover, 1
Buzzard, 7
Swallow, 4
Chiffchaff, 1

Extwistle Moor

Red Grouse, 6
Pheasant, 2
Canada Goose, 12
Oystercatcher, 4
Lapwing, 6
Curlew, 9
Skylark, 4
Meadow Pipit, 14

Gorple Track

Lapwing, 6
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2

Grimsargh Wetland

Canada Goose, 38
Shelduck, 3
Shoveler, 2
Teal, 4
Tufted Duck, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 9
Lapwing, 11
Black-headed Gull, 170
Reed Bunting, 1

Grove Lane Marsh

Oystercatcher, 6
Sand Martin, 20
Swallow, 4

Grove Lane Plantation

Ring-necked Parakeet, 1

Hurstwood

Buzzard, 2
Kestrel, 1
Raven, 2

Hurstwood Reservoir

Common Scoter, 4
Wheatear, 2
Meadow Pipit, 4

Ightenhill Bridge and pool

Moorhen, 5

Padiham

Little Ringed Plover, 2

Quarry Hill Nature Reserve

Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1
Greenfinch, 1

Rishton Reservoir

Canada Goose, 32
Greylag Goose, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 3
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Oystercatcher, 2
Sparrowhawk, 1
Buzzard, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Linnet, 2

Thursden Valley

Stock Dove, 1
Jay, 1
Reed Bunting, 2

Worsthorne

Curlew, 1
Song Thrush, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Goldfinch, 2